Human Streptococcus suis outbreak in Phayao province, Thailand, 2007

Authors

  • Naretrit Khadthasrima Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • T Hannwong Chiang Kham Hospital
  • P Thammawitjaya Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • D Pingsusean Chiang Kham Hospital
  • B Akkanij Chiang Kham Hospital
  • A Jaikhar Chiang Kham Hospital
  • P Paungmali Chiang Kham Hospital
  • P Yudee Phu Sang District Public Health Office
  • S Wongyai Thung Kluai Health Center
  • S Samerchea Phayao Provincial Pubic Health Office
  • S Tipsriraj The office of Disease Prevention and Control 10
  • S Pruksakorn Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
  • D Sutdan Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • T Noimoh Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • M Chalamaat Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • P Samitsuwan Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • T Chuxnum Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control
  • A Areechokchai Bureau of Epidemiology Department of Disease Control

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59096/osir.v1i1.263368

Abstract

-

References

Merck veterinary manual. Streptococcus suis. <http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/53801.htm> (accessed 18 Aug 2005).

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Streptococcus suis. <http://www.wpro.who.int/media_centre/fact_sheets/fs_20050802.htm> (accessed 18 Aug 2005).

Lun ZR, Wang QP, Chen XG, Li AX, Zhu XQ. Streptococcus suis: an emerging zoonotic pathogen. Lancet Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;7(3):201-9.

Charland N, Harel J, Kobisch M, Lacasse S, Gottschalk M. Streptococcus suis serotype 2 mutants deficient in capsular expression. Microbiology. 1998;144:325-32.

Pootong P, Boongrid P, Phuaprsdit P. Phuaprsdit P. Streptococcus suis meningitis at Ramathibodi Hospital. Ramathibodi Med J. 1993;16: 203-7.

Bureau of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. Outbreak Verification Summary, 29th Week, July 17-23, 2005. <http://epid.moph.go.th/weekly/w_2548/Weekly48_homepge/wk48_29/wk48_29_1.html>

Rusmeechan S, Sribusara P. Streptococcus suis meningitis: the newest serious infectious disease. J Med Assoc Thai. 2008 May;91(5):654-8.

Yu H, Jing H, Chen Z, Aheng H, Zhu X, Wang H, et al. Human Streptococcus suis outbreak, Sichuan, China. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jun;12(6): 914-20.

Fongcom A, Tharavichitkul P, Pongprasert R, Punchaburi B. Streptococcus suis Infection. An important under diagnosed disease in Lamphun, Northern Thailand. Bull Dept Med Serv. 2002;27:208-213.

Downloads

Published

2007-08-16

How to Cite

Khadthasrima, N., Hannwong, T., Thammawitjaya, P., Pingsusean, D., Akkanij, B., Jaikhar, A., Paungmali, P., Yudee, P., Wongyai, S., Samerchea, S., Tipsriraj, S., Pruksakorn, S., Sutdan, D., Noimoh, T., Chalamaat, M., Samitsuwan, P., Chuxnum , T., & Areechokchai, A. (2007). Human Streptococcus suis outbreak in Phayao province, Thailand, 2007. Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal, 1(1), 4–7. https://doi.org/10.59096/osir.v1i1.263368

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2008): January - December

Section

Original article

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.